DisplayPort Cables

DisplayPort is a protocol developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) in May 2006. The protocol is used to connect digital video sources to a digital display device such as a PC monitor via a 20 pin shielded cable. Quality DisplayPort cables can offer video data transfer rates of up to 17.28 Gbps (17.28 billion bits per second) and can transmit multiple video streams over a single connection.

DisplayPort can also be used to transmit audio, USB and Ethernet either individually or simultaneously but best utilises its high data transfer rate over shorter cable runs via a Displayport cable. Optimal cable length for a copper conductor Displayport cable is approximately 3 metres though longer lengths will remain stable up to 8 metres. Longer distances can be achieved by transmitting over fibre optical cables